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North High School

Q: Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Arizona high schools.

Q: How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,837 students attended North High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into North High School?

North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Garfield School Elementary : Silvestre S Herrera School Elementary : Thomas A Edison School Elementary : Whittier Elementary School

Public Grades 9-12

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 3% of Arizona high schools

Summary

North High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,902 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 253 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 8-13% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in science, English language arts, and mathematics, compared to state averages of 19-40%. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 72.6% to 78.4%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 5.0% to 6.1%, higher than the state average. While Asian students at North High School perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 50 schools in the state, other subgroups such as Hispanic, African American, and special education students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of schools.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Madison Highland Prep, Phoenix Coding Academy, and Arizona School for the Arts consistently outperform North High School on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance, despite having much smaller enrollments. This suggests that families may be choosing to send their children to these higher-performing charter schools instead of North High School, which faces significant challenges in supporting the academic achievement of its diverse student population.

1,837

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,617

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85014-5447

(602) 764-6500

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Feeder schools for North High School:

Elementary:	Garfield School
	Silvestre S Herrera School
	Thomas A Edison School
	Whittier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

African American:

8.7%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (10% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (72% vs 80%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg14%

Arizona avg30%

262^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14High Schools in the Phoenix Union High School District

253^rd of 289Phoenix Union High School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	262 of 271	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	247 of 270	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	341 of 469	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	340 of 464	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	297 of 509	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	224 of 285	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	221 of 420	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	207 of 416	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	185 of 406	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	133 of 261	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	183 of 394	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	205 of 491	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	186 of 471	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	172 of 397	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	170 of 403	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	183 of 395	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	180 of 201	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	171 of 301	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	50 of 238	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	22 of 312	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	201 of 207	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	191 of 200	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	315 of 406	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	342 of 456	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	300 of 492	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	192 of 247	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	215 of 354	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	173 of 176	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	306 of 379	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	316 of 441	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	255 of 479	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	151 of 311	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.9	150 of 150	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	173 of 180	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	117 of 253	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	221 of 223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	209 of 219	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	336 of 429	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	344 of 455	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	293 of 492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	234 of 370	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	157 of 282	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	152 of 374	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	43 of 76	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	121 of 255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.6	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	163 of 172	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	202 of 422	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	116 of 155	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.8	151 of 371	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	188 of 409	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	280 of 448	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	72 of 217	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	144 of 291	50.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+53 vs school

Asian (2022)79th percentile+52 vs school

White (2023)59th percentile+32 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+32 vs school

Native American (2023)45th percentile+18 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Mathematics10%-20 vs state

Science8%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)					AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
North High School	Public	9-12	1101 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-6500	1,837	98	18.8		82 (4.5%)	160 (8.7%)	1,502 (81.8%)	40 (2.2%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	11.3	262^nd of 271 public high schools	3.3%		13.2	247^th of 270 public high schools	8.5%	15					13.0					10.0			8.0	$9,617	$830	$167	$1,827	$7,923	$696	$8,619
Pathways in Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2226 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Pathways In Education-Arizona Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 626-7057	179	10	17.9		17 (9.5%)	28 (15.6%)	118 (65.9%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Public, Charter	9-12	728 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 258-8959	201	10	21.1		6 (3.0%)	26 (12.9%)	154 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)														$11,498	$2,048	$1,428	$5,524	$4,360	$3,662	$8,022
Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	525 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Genesis Program Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 254-8090	49	3	17.8		3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Arizona School For The Arts	Public, Charter	5-12	1410 N 3rd St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Arizona School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-1444	679	84	8.0		328 (48.3%)	37 (5.4%)	240 (35.3%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	91.8	17^th of 271 public high schools	93.7%		93.5	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%	2	53.0	53.0	77.0	70.0	87.0	29.0	33.0	46.0	38.0	64.0	46.0	64.0	49.0	$9,653	$322	$212	$856	$7,261	$1,858	$9,118
Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus	Public, Charter	5-12	4125 N. 14th Street	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 882-5544	307	31	9.8		97 (31.6%)	19 (6.2%)	165 (53.7%)	8 (2.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Arizona Autism Charter - Online High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4125 N 14th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 882-5544	92	9	10.2		39 (42.4%)	6 (6.5%)	39 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Madison Highland Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1431 E. Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Madison Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 745-3800	510	22	23.1		164 (32.2%)	23 (4.5%)	275 (53.9%)	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	62.3	85^th of 271 public high schools	68.6%		63.4	83^rd of 270 public high schools	69.3%	2					40.0					47.0			41.0		$00			$00
Metropolitan Arts Institute	Public, Charter	7-12	1700 N. 7th Ave.	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 258-9500	249	15	16.6		89 (35.7%)	25 (10.0%)	105 (42.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.7	160^th of 271 public high schools	41.0%		80	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%	113			61.0	57.0	31.0								25.0		$00			$00
Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3310 N 10th Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-7998	261	13	19.5		12 (4.6%)	10 (3.8%)	228 (87.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	60.2	92^nd of 271 public high schools	66.1%		45.7	130^th of 270 public high schools	51.9%	38					54.0					38.0					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about North High School

How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,837 students attended North High School.

What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is North High School in?

Phoenix Union High School District

What schools feed into North High School?

North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garfield School
Elementary : Silvestre S Herrera School
Elementary : Thomas A Edison School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School

Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Arizona high schools.

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